As part of NPIS, written procedures for preventing septicemia/toxemia carcasses from entering the ______ and including sorting procedures. Procedures are incorporated into a ______ system.

• A. Chiller; HACCP system
• B. Chiller; SSOP system
• C. Scalding tank; HACCP system
• D. Chiller; GMP system

Answer: (A)

Written procedures in NPIS aim to keep septicemia/toxemia carcasses out of the chiller, and those procedures are incorporated into a HACCP system. The chiller is a stage where cross-contamination can spread if condemned carcasses aren’t removed, so having clear sorting procedures helps ensure only acceptable carcasses proceed to chilling. HACCP provides the framework for analyzing hazards, identifying critical control points, and implementing preventive controls, so it’s the appropriate system to house these procedures. The scalding tank is an earlier processing step and not the designated point for this control, and SSOP or GMP systems don’t center hazard analysis and critical control points the way HACCP does.